If you're not quite sure what you want to do, look through the links below for some ideas.
Career Quiz- Answer the questions as honestly as possible and they'll give you your career compatibility at the end of the survey. It's broken down by percent match for each career category and lists several options for each.
Major and Career Search - This site from the College Board has searchable links for different majors and careers. Each link gives general information about the major/career and includes sections like "Did you Know?" and "Are Your Ready To...".
Once you’ve decided on a career, answer the following questions:
What degree is needed for this career? (ex. High School Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree, etc.)
What is the average starting salary for this career?
Multiply this salary by .60 and then divide by 12 to find your monthly take-home salary.
Find a local job opening on a site like Monster.com or CareerBuilder.com for your given profession and find the location of that job site. (You'll need the location later on when calculating fuel costs.)
Record all required answers into your spreadsheet.
Research what career you’d like to have.
If you're not quite sure what you want to do, look through the links below for some ideas.
Career Quiz- Answer the questions as honestly as possible and they'll give you your career compatibility at the end of the survey. It's broken down by percent match for each career category and lists several options for each.
Major and Career Search - This site from the College Board has searchable links for different majors and careers. Each link gives general information about the major/career and includes sections like "Did you Know?" and "Are Your Ready To...".
Once you’ve decided on a career, answer the following questions:
What degree is needed for this career? (ex. High School Diploma, Bachelor’s Degree, etc.)
What is the average starting salary for this career?
Multiply this salary by .60 and then divide by 12 to find your monthly take-home salary.
Find a local job opening on a site like Monster.com or CareerBuilder.com for your given profession and find the location of that job site. (You'll need the location later on when calculating fuel costs.)
Record all required answers into your spreadsheet.